Senior wide receiver for Sacramento State. 2026: 22 catches, 327 receiving yards, 3 TD.
6′0″ · 173 lb · Carson, CA
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
The numbers
receiving yards · 2026 · through week 3
Best game: 6 rec, 141 yds, 3 TD, vs Mississippi Valley State
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Senior wide receiver for Sacramento State. 2026: 22 catches, 327 receiving yards, 3 TD.
How he plays
Wins underneath on volume and route precision.
Yards / catch: 66th percentile.
The full scouting readMatthew Coleman
Wins underneath on volume and route precision. Matthew Coleman has played for three head coaches across four seasons and two programs. 2023 brought the first one: Mountain West Freshman Player of the Week. The receipt: 141 rec yds, 6 receptions against Mississippi Valley State — Week 1, 2026.
327 REC YDS · 22 REC · 3 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
His career
He was winning awards before he was old enough to be a story.
Career arc
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
FRESHMAN HONORS
Freshman recognition (2023)
1 mention(s)
Badges
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Alonzo Carter.
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to Sacramento State
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Sacramento State | 22 | 327 | 14.9 | 3 | -- |
| 2025 | San José State | 20 | 131 | 6.5 | 1 | -- |
| 2024 | San José State | 34 | 401 | 11.8 | 2 | -- |
| 2023 | San José State | 12 | 119 | 9.9 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 88 | 978 | 11.1 | 6 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Sacramento State | 1 | -5 | -- | 3 | -- |
| 2025 | San José State | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | San José State | -- | -- | 7 | 52 | -- |
| 2023 | San José State | -- | -- | -- | 137 | 1 |
| Career | 1 | -5 | 7 | 192 | 1 |
Game by game
Point color shows the opponent's defensive strength that week (red = weaker defense, blue = stronger) — dashed line is this player's own season average.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 4 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 17-28@ Eastern Michigan | 4 | 44 | 11.0 | 0 | 20 | Season-high 141 yds |
| Wk 1 | W 52-0vs Mississippi Valley State | 6 | 141 | 23.5 | 3 | 63 | Season-high 141 yds |
| Wk 2 | L 3-49@ Fresno State | 4 | 47 | 11.8 | 0 | 18 | |
| Wk 3 | L 10-31vs North Dakota State | 8 | 95 | 11.9 | 0 | 21 | |
| Total | 22 | 327 | 14.5 | 3 | 63 |
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 52–0
6 rec · 141 yds · 3 TD
Dominant 52-point win at home against Mississippi Valley State.
With J. Sharman — 247 yds · 4 TD · 1 INT · QBR 20.1 · 1 rush yds (3 car) · H. Adams — 41.3 yards per punt · 3 punts · 1 inside the 20
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
Since week 2: +95 receiving yards, +8 catches.
Season context · Team result + system
Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort
Box-score + play-by-play EPA percentiles
Elite: rec yards (93rd percentile). Strength: receptions (92nd percentile). Concern: catch rate (12th percentile).
Real play-by-play efficiency
Season trend
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season. Most bars are box-score rates; EPA / success-rate bars are computed from real play-by-play (offense only — no defensive EPA model exists yet).
Receiver profile · Targets, catch rate, and throw depth
How often he's targeted, and how well it works
Targets
4029% of team targetsCatch rate
55%22 of 40 targetsShort · 0–9 air yds
Middle · 10–19 air yds
Deep · 20+ air yds
55% catch rate on 40 targets · 29% of the team's targets · 33% catch rate on 6 deep targets (20+ air yds).
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 4 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 7.0 | 118 | 17.7 | 1.5 |
| Road2g | 4.0 | 45.5 | 11.4 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 5.5 | 81.8 | 14.6 | 0.8 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Alonzo Carter
Pass share
56.1%
147 pass / 115 run
Plays / game
65.5
4 games
Team sack rate
1.2%
161 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Pass-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
Earning real snaps in the rotation without a starting job.
Play style
Runs precise routes in tight quarters. Volume player who keeps chains moving.
CFB Index positional classification
Player DNA
Runs precise routes in tight quarters. Volume player who keeps chains moving.
His 2026 production profile sits closest to Sergio Bailey II’s 2016 season.
Matches Sergio on
Differs from Sergio on
Through 4 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Christian Richmond’s path through Central Arkansas.
Christian Richmond
Neno Lemay
Deuce Oliver
Matches Christian on
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Evan Stewart's senior season at Oregon (2026).
Matches Evan on
Differs from Evan on
Player DNA
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